Eurobodalla

New South Wales · Capital Region · 39,836 people · 62 suburbs · 6 postcodes

Eurobodalla at a glance

39,836
Population
#55 of 130 in NSW
3,364
km² area
12/km² density
54.0
Median age
+14.3 vs NSW
945
SEIFA IRSAD
#82 of 130 in NSW
15
Schools
11 gov, 3 Cath, 1 indep
13.7%
Born overseas
23.5%
Renting

Map shows the Eurobodalla LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Federal electorate boundaries can be toggled on the map. Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021 CED boundaries.

Eurobodalla is a Local Government Area in New South Wales, in the Sydney region. It covers 62 suburbs across 6 postcodes and an area of 3,364 km². Eurobodalla has a population of 39,836 , ranking #55 most populous in NSW. The most populous suburb is Moruya (4,295 residents).About 13.7% of residents were born overseas and 3.9% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

0–14 (13.9%) 15–24 (8.0%) 25–44 (16.6%) 45–64 (28.9%) 65+ (32.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years5,531 (13.9%)
15–24 years3,172 (8.0%)
25–44 years6,604 (16.6%)
45–64 years11,490 (28.9%)
65+ years13,013 (32.7%)
13.7%
Born overseas
3.9%
Speak a language other than English at home
6.2%
First Nations
2.2
Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

Owned outright (51.5%) Mortgaged (25.0%) Renting (23.5%)

Dwelling type mix

Separate house (89.3%) Semi/townhouse (6.4%) Flat/apartment (4.3%)
$331
Median weekly rent
$1,533
Median monthly mortgage
43.6%
Households with 0-1 cars
56.4%
Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

4.1%
Unemployment rate
7,363
In full-time work
6,219
In part-time work

Schools in Eurobodalla

15 schools across Eurobodalla: 73.3% Government, 20.0% Catholic, 6.7% Independent. The NSW average is 69.6% / 16.9% / 13.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 943 (range 818 to 1036). NSW median is 1005; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

NSW average for comparison
Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

Primary (66.7%) Secondary (26.7%) Combined (6.7%) Special (0%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300
LGA median 943 NSW median 1005LGA range 818 to 1036

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 15 schools in Eurobodalla, sorted by enrolment:

School Sector Type Suburb Students ICSEA
St Peter's Anglican College - Broulee Independent Combined Broulee 925 1036
Batemans Bay High School Government Secondary Batehaven 534 902
Batemans Bay Public School Government Primary Surfside 494 896
Carroll College Catholic Secondary Broulee 493 987
Narooma High School Government Secondary Narooma 463 936
St Bernard's Primary School, Batemans Bay Catholic Primary Batehaven 394 993
Narooma Public School Government Primary Narooma 384 956
Moruya High School Government Secondary Moruya 356 922
Moruya Public School Government Primary Moruya 326 943
Broulee Public School Government Primary Broulee 246 996
Sunshine Bay Public School Government Primary Batehaven 203 903
St Mary's Primary School Catholic Primary Moruya 174 1020
Bodalla Public School Government Primary Bodalla 65 890
Central Tilba Public School Government Primary Central Tilba 55 1026
Mogo Public School Government Primary Mogo 27 818

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Eurobodalla. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

945
Ranked #82 of 130 NSW LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

984

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

982

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

939

Suburbs in Eurobodalla

Eurobodalla contains 62 suburbs and 6 postcodes. Sorted by population.

SuburbPostcodePopulationMedian incomeMedian age
Moruya 2537 4,295 $1,140/wk 52
Narooma 2546 2,731 $926/wk 58
Catalina 2536 2,522 $1,130/wk 53
Tuross Head 2537 2,353 $1,043/wk 62
Dalmeny 2546 2,194 $1,092/wk 59
Malua Bay 2536 2,071 $1,423/wk 52
Broulee 2537 1,947 $1,355/wk 50
Surf Beach 2536 1,934 $1,099/wk 53
Batehaven 2536 1,911 $1,128/wk 54
Long Beach 2536 1,758 $1,389/wk 51
Batemans Bay 2536 1,573 $791/wk 53
Surfside 2536 1,456 $1,168/wk 47
Sunshine Bay 2536 1,439 $1,138/wk 56
Tomakin 2537 1,233 $1,260/wk 54
Moruya Heads 2537 1,125 $1,357/wk 51
Bodalla 2545 808 $1,181/wk 53
North Batemans Bay 2536 794 $1,268/wk 49
Kianga 2546 785 $1,108/wk 58
North Narooma 2546 683 $1,351/wk 57
Denhams Beach 2536 650 $1,323/wk 61
Mossy Point 2537 608 $1,759/wk 54
Maloneys Beach 2536 408 $1,095/wk 51
Nelligen 2536 399 $1,148/wk 53
Central Tilba 2546 342 $1,156/wk 57
Mogo 2536 332 $1,208/wk 44
South Durras 2536 319 $1,398/wk 57
Congo 2537 253 $1,550/wk 48
Mogendoura 2537 238 $1,147/wk 53
Rosedale 2536 225 $1,531/wk 53
Bingie 2537 205 $1,125/wk 61
Mystery Bay 2546 199 $1,125/wk 63
Jeremadra 2536 187 $1,708/wk 47
Bergalia 2537 180 $1,541/wk 51
Akolele 2546 165 $778/wk 43
Benandarah 2536 165 $1,025/wk 57
Potato Point 2545 156 $1,281/wk 63
Turlinjah 2537 144 $1,416/wk 53
Meringo 2537 143 $1,428/wk 50
Wamban 2537 120 $1,291/wk 51
Bimbimbie 2536 113 $1,666/wk 43
Tilba Tilba 2546 102 $1,125/wk 51
Corunna 2546 83 $974/wk 60
Eurobodalla 2545 80 $1,075/wk 56
Currowan 2536 72 $1,458/wk 52
Guerilla Bay 2536 59 $1,458/wk 65
Deua River Valley 2537 52 $1,125/wk 64
Kiora 2537 47 $1,499/wk 52
Coila 2537 44 $900/wk 60
Nerrigundah 2545 40 $1,312/wk 58
Runnyford 2536 28 $1,749/wk 50
Cadgee 2545 27 $1,149/wk 58
Buckenbowra 2536 16 $2,250/wk 51
Merricumbene 2536 14 $1,062/wk 54
Belowra 2545 5 $1,499/wk 50
Tinpot 2546 4 $900/wk 57
Araluen North 2622
Deua 2537
Gundillion 2622
Jerrabattculla 2622
Kain 2622
Murrengenburg 2536
Oranmeir 2622

Postcodes covered

2536, 2537, 2545, 2546, 2622, 2850

Compare Eurobodalla with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Eurobodalla and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA Population Median age SEIFA IRSAD % renting % overseas-born
Eurobodalla (NSW) 39,836 54.0 945 23.5% 13.7%
Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional 62,327 38.4 1062 27.1% 18.4%
Bega Valley 35,709 51.5 948 21.5% 12.2%
Wingecarribee 51,296 48.4 1032 20.3% 18.1%
Shoalhaven 108,180 48.1 949 25.3% 13.5%
Snowy Monaro Regional 21,431 43.1 990 25.1% 13.7%

Services and amenities

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Frequently asked questions about Eurobodalla

What is the population of Eurobodalla?

The 2021 Census recorded 39,836 people living in Eurobodalla, across 62 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Eurobodalla?

Eurobodalla contains 62 suburbs. The most populous are Moruya, Narooma, Catalina, Tuross Head, Dalmeny.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Eurobodalla?

Eurobodalla covers 6 postcodes: 2536, 2537, 2545, 2546, 2622, 2850.

How many schools are in Eurobodalla?

Eurobodalla has 15 schools, including 11 government, 3 Catholic, and 1 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Eurobodalla?

Eurobodalla has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 945, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.